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Electing to end a friendhsip

Dear Annie: After 30 years of friendship, raising kids together, losing our parents and a very good mutual friend, traveling together with our families and so much more, my friend told me after the election last year that she had trouble being around “people like me.” In other words, I voted wrongly. I told her that I loved her and that our friendship means more to me than political differences and her response was, “It’s not that simple for me.” I hadn’t reached out to her until a few months ago when I knew her first grandbaby was born (I found out through social media). ...

When tightening nuts and bolts

Dear Heloise: Concerning the righty-tighty, lefty-loosey confusion, I’m from the old school when clocks were round and had 12 digits on them. To tighten a nut or bolt, you would just turn the nut or bolt in a clockwise direction. To loosen, you turn it in a counterclockwise direction. The only exception to this is if a bolt has an “L” stamped on it. If it has the “L,” you do the reverse of the above. It stands for left-hand threads. I never could understand why the righty-tighty, lefty-loosey idea ever started. Are you looking at the top or the bottom of the nut or bolt when ...

Unspoken feelings

Dear Annie: My friend “Caleb” and I have been close for six years. We met in college, stayed in touch and still talk almost every day. He’s been in a relationship for a while, but I recently realized I have feelings for him. We’ve never crossed any lines, but it’s getting harder to ignore my feelings. I’ve tried dating other people, but no one compares. I don’t think he sees me that way, and I’m afraid bringing it up could ruin our friendship. But staying quiet is starting to hurt. Should I tell him the truth or let it go? -- More Than Friends? Dear More Than ...

Getting those steps in

Dear Heloise: After having total knee replacement surgery, I bought a small treadmill that goes under my desk. Since it doesn’t have anything to hold onto, I placed a walker over the top to steady it as I walk. It works like a charm! -- Marie G., in Connecticut PAPER BAG SOUND OFF Dear Heloise: I hope you get many responses to your idea about using paper bags. No, no! Use reusable totes; this way, there’s nothing to toss out or recycle. Think “reduce, reuse, recycle,” with emphasis on reduce. -- Joyce L., via email Joyce, for people who live in apartments, using a paper ...

Regional Calendar

The Independent calendar lists upcoming meetings, facility hours and events in and around Marshall. To have your group’s events listed, email the information to news@marshallindependent.com or submit the information to our virtual newsroom. Today Household Hazardous Waste Facility open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Public Works Building, Marshall. SW MN Arts Council Gallery 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., 509 West Main Street, Marshall. Lyon County Museum 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 W. Lyon St., Marshall. Marshall-Lyon County Library hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 201 C St. MAFAC Arts Center and Gift ...

Torn between peace and parents

Dear Annie: My daughter “Kate” recently got engaged to her boyfriend of three years. He’s polite and responsible, and they seem happy together. The problem is that Kate doesn’t want to invite her father -- my ex-husband -- to the wedding. She says it’s her day and she doesn’t want the stress of dealing with him. For context, her father and I divorced when Kate was 12. He wasn’t a great husband, and he hasn’t always been the most involved dad. That said, he has made efforts over the last few years to reconnect. They aren’t close, but they do speak occasionally. Kate ...